) is an Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella

Federica Faiella

Federica Faiella is an Italian ice dancer. She competes with Massimo Scali. They are the 2010 World bronze medalists, 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.-Early career:Faiella began skating at the age of ten...

, he is the 2010 World bronze medalist

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

, the 2009 & 2010 European silver medalist

European Figure Skating Championships

The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...

 and a six-time (2003–2005, 2007–2009) Italian national champion

Italian Figure Skating Championships

The Italian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Italy. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...

. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals.

Career

Early years

Massimo Scali began skating at the age of ten. His early ice dance career was with Flavia Ottaviani

Flavia Ottaviani

Flavia Ottaviani is an Italian ice dancer. With former partner Massimo Scali, she is the 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. They placed 4th at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Their partnership ended following the 1999-2000 season.-Competitive highlights:* J =...

, with whom he won six medals on the Junior Grand Prix

ISU Junior Grand Prix

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

. They were the 1997/1998 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalists

ISU Junior Grand Prix

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

. He and Faiella trained at the same rink under the same coach. After his partner quit skating, he briefly partnered with Jennifer Wester

Jennifer Wester

Jennifer Nicole Wester is an American ice dancer. With partner and husband Daniil Barantsev, she is the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy champion. They teamed up in 2003.-Career:...

.

Partnership with Faiella

Scali teamed up with Federica Faiella in 2001. Despite skating together for only a brief period of time, they were able to qualify for the 2002 Winter Olympics, where they finished 18th.

In their second season of competition together, Faiella and Scali won Italian nationals for the first time, and placed in the top ten at the European Championships. A year later, they moved into the top ten at Worlds. In the years leading up to the 2006 Winter Olympics, they continued to make steady progress up the ranks. Prior to the 2005-06 Olympic season, Barbara Fusar-Poli

Barbara Fusar-Poli

Barbara Fusar-Poli is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Maurizio Margaglio, she is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.-Career:Early in her career, Fusar-Poli competed with Matteo Bonfa...

 and Maurizio Margaglio

Maurizio Margaglio

Maurizio Margaglio is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, he is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.- Competitive career :Early in his career, Margaglio competed with...

, who won silver for Italy at the 2002 Games, returned to the eligible ranks. Faiella and Scali became the second Italian team, and finished outside the top ten at the Olympics after a fall in the original dance.

Following the season, they made a coaching change and relocated to the United States to work with Pasquale Camerlengo

Pasquale Camerlengo

Pasquale Camerlengo is an Italian retired competitive ice dancer who now works as a coach and choreographer .- Career:...

 and Anjelika Krylova

Anjelika Krylova

Anjelika Alexeevna Krylova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Oleg Ovsyannikov, she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. She currently works as a coach and choreographer in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan....

 at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan, northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,869...

. They had an up and down season in 2006-7 but enjoyed good results in 2007-08, including a fourth place at the Europeans and a fifth place finish at Worlds.

In the 2008-09 season, Faiella and Scali finished second at the Trophee Eric Bompard and won their first Grand Prix event, the 2008 NHK Trophy

2008 NHK Trophy

The 2008 NHK Trophy was the NHK Trophy Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the final event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Japan Skating Federation...

. This qualified them for their first Grand Prix final, where they finished fourth. They won their first European medal

2009 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a European Member nation of the International Skating Union...

, a silver, behind Russians Jana Khokhlova

Jana Khokhlova

Jana Vadimovna Khokhlova is a Russian ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Novitski, with whom she is the 2009 European Champion, 2008 World bronze medalist, and a two-time Russian National Champion. She also competed with Andrei Maximishin and Fedor Andreev.- Career...

 and Sergei Novitski

Sergei Novitski

Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski is a Russian ice dancer who skated with Jana Khokhlova until April 2010. Together they are the 2009 European champions, 2008 World bronze medalists, and 2008 & 2009 Russian Champions.- Career :...

. At the 2009 World Championships

2009 World Figure Skating Championships

The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

, a fall in the original dance ended their hopes of medal contention, and they finished eighth.
Faiella and Scali's 2009-10 Olympic season got off to a disappointing start after they finished third at the 2009 Cup of China

2009 Cup of China

The 2009 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the third event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for the...

. They withdrew from their next Grand Prix event due to Faiella's illness. At the 2010 Europeans

2010 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2010 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2009–2010 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...

, they were in much better form, winning both the original dance and the free dance to finish second overall. They were fifth at the Olympics. Faiella fell ill after the Olympics and returned to the ice only four days before the World Championships

2010 World Figure Skating Championships

The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

. The duo won their first world medal, a bronze, in Turin.

At the 2010 World Championships, Faiella and Scali announced that they would return for another season. Their assigned Grand Prix events in 2010-11 were the Cup of China and the Cup of Russia. Visa problems delayed their training in the U.S. and Faiella had recurring back problems. They again finished third at the 2010 Cup of China

2010 Cup of China

The 2010 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held...

 after Scali tripped on Faiella's skirts in both programs. They withdrew from the 2010 Cup of Russia

2010 Cup of Russia

The 2010 Rostelecom Cup was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, it was the fifth event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event...

 prior to the free dance due to Scali's back injury. At the 2011 European Championships

2011 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2011 European Figure Skating Championships was the European Figure Skating Championships of the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....

, they placed ninth in the short dance but moved up to fifth after the free dance.

On March 15, 2011, Scali announced on the team's website that they were retiring from competitive skating and that he would work with coach and choreographer Pasquale Camerlengo

Pasquale Camerlengo

Pasquale Camerlengo is an Italian retired competitive ice dancer who now works as a coach and choreographer .- Career:...

's team at the Detroit Skating Club. However, in May 2011 they announced through their official website that they had changed their minds and would continue to skate competitively. In August, Scali reported that their competitive plans had been postponed indefinitely because Faiella was still suffering from her April hip injury. Scali is currently a coach at the Detroit Skating Club, working alongside with Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova

Anjelika Krylova

Anjelika Alexeevna Krylova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Oleg Ovsyannikov, she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. She currently works as a coach and choreographer in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan....

, Natalia Annenko-Deller

Natalia Annenko

Natalia Valeryevna Annenko is a Russian ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union. She won the 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Championships with partner Vadim Karkachev. She later went on to compete with Genrikh Sretenski. With Sretenski, she is the 1988 European silver medalist and...

, and Elizabeth Punsalan

Elizabeth Punsalan

Elizabeth Punsalan or Swallow is an American ice dancer. With her partner and husband Jerod Swallow, she is a five-time U.S. national champion, two-time Skate America champion, and competed twice in the Winter Olympics.- Career :Early in her career, Punsalan competed with Christopher Rettstatt,...

.

Faiella and Scali often perform reverse lifts

Figure skating lifts

Figure skating lifts are a required element in pair skating and ice dancing. Pairs lifts differ from dance lifts most notably in that dancers are not allowed to lift their partners above their shoulders...

 in competition, in which she lifted him.

Programs

(with Faiella)

Season	Short dance Short dance The short dance is a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was approved by the June 2010 International Skating Union congress and instituted beginning in the 2010–2011 figure skating season...	Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...	Exhibition
2010–2011	My Fair Lady	Flamenco (Manolete)
	Original dance Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance...
2009–2010	Tammurriata nera Tarantella Pizzicata	The Immigrants (Gli Emigranti) by Nino Rota Nino Rota Nino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti...	Quel posto che non c'è by Negramaro Negramaro Negramaro is an Italian rock band formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from Negroamaro, a wine produced in their native region, Salento....
2008–2009	Follow the Fleet Let's Face the Music and Dance Let Yourself Go	Moonlight Sonata Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven) The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata , was completed in 1801...   by Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...	Past that Duch The Rain Lose Control by Missy Elliott
2007–2008	Lu Rusciu de lu Mare Santo Poulo by Suono Salento	Yentl Yentl (film) Yentl is a 1983 romantic musical drama film from United Artists, and directed, co-written, co-produced, and starring Barbra Streisand based on the play of the same name by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer, itself based on Singer's short story, "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy".The dramatic story...   composed by Michel Legrand Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist... sung by Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
2006–2007	Tanguera by Sexteto Mayor	Pantera en Liberta by Monica Naranjo	Elisa
2005–2006	Cha Cha "Pata Pata" Rhumba Samba	The Mission by Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
2004–2005	How Can I Live to Another Day by Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...   Girls, Girls, Girls	Spirit in the Dark You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman Think by Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
2003–2004	Hafanana by Afric Simone Afric Simone Afric Simone is a singer, musician and entertainer from Mozambique. He entered the European charts with his first hit "Ramaya" in 1975, which was followed by another well-known song "Hafanana" . He was very popular during 1975 - 1980 on both sides of the iron curtain...   Minnie the Moocher by Blues Brothers	Libertango Uno by Astor Piazzola
2002–2003	Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas...	Ayer Volveras by Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...   Demaniado by Willy Deville	Big Spender
2001–2002	Scott & Frank's by D. Hirschfelder The Fencing Lesson by Marc Anthony	Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...   performed by Boston Pops Orchestra	Por una cabeza

With Faiella

Event	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11
Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...	18th				13th				5th
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...	16th	11th	9th	9th	8th	9th	5th	8th	3rd
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...	12th	8th	6th	5th	7th	6th	4th	2nd	2nd	5th
Italian Championships Italian Figure Skating Championships The Italian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Italy. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	WD
Grand Prix Final								4th
Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is...					6th		3rd		3rd	3rd
NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....								1st
Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique...				5th	3rd	3rd		2nd
Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...			4th				3rd
Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...	7th	5th				3rd
Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after...		5th	5th	3rd						WD
Bofrost Cup Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice was a figure skating competition held in Germany between 1986 and 2004. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup...			3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....	2nd	1st
Karl Schaefer Memorial	2nd
WD = Withdrew

With Ottaviani

Event	1996–1997	1997–1998	1998–1999	1999–2000
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...	22nd		7th	4th
Italian Championships Italian Figure Skating Championships The Italian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Italy. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...		2nd J.	2nd J.	1st J.
Junior Grand Prix Final		3rd	6th	5th
Junior Grand Prix, Slovenia				3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Japan				1st
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria			1st
Junior Grand Prix, China			1st
Junior Grand Prix, France		1st
Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia		1st
J. = Junior level

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